Josh Emmett entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-2-0 (46% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.15 featherweight in the world but he comes off the loss against Jeremy Stephens (Josh Emmett vs Jeremy Stephens); before this bout, in 2017, he had beat Ricardo Lamas (Ricardo Lamas vs Josh Emmett).
His opponent, Michael Johnson, has an official record of 19-13-0 (53% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.16 in the same weight class. He lost three consecutive bouts between November 2016 and January 2018, the last one with Darren Elkins (Darren Elkins vs Michael Johnson), but then he has won over Andre Fili (Andre Fili vs Michael Johnson) and Artem Lobov (Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov). Emmett vs Johnson is on the undercard of Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje – UFC on ESPN 2. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Date: 2019-03-30
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Division: featherweight (145 lbs, 66 kg)
UFC on ESPN 2 fight card (main fights):
Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje
David Branch vs Jack Hermansson
Josh Emmett vs Michael Johnson
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Michelle Waterson
Emmett’s previous fight: Josh Emmett vs Jeremy Stephens
Johnson’s previous fight: Michael Johnson vs Artem Lobov
Emmett’s next fight: Josh Emmett vs Mirsad Bektic
Johnson’s next fight: Steven Ray vs Michael Johnson
Emmett vs Johnson Fight Video:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el1AKGVKmk0
Beautiful right from Emmett.